Brief Report:I has been a mighty effort by the Dubbo Cycling Club to host the 2020 Western Division Road Championships this year with the restrictions imposed by the Covid19 pandemic. However the club received plenty of praise for the championships held on the weekend (30 Sept 2020) at Geurie.
NSW institute of Sport cyclist Kurt Eather of Dubbo was the dominate rider in A Grade winning both the Time Trial and the Road race. Eather defeated very strong Cowra rider Jeremy Ryan in the Time Trial and Out sprinted Bathurst’s Will Hodges (who also comes originally from Cowra).
Overall Kurt Eather (Dubbo) was a dominate winner from Jeremy Ryan (Cowra) and his brother Dylan Eather, rounding out the top 5 in a grade Bathurst’s Mark Windsor and Will Hodges
Dubbo Riders dominated the Female championship with Kate Spicer winning the Time Trial but Haylee Fuller taking the overall with podium places in both the Road Race and the Time Trial, Isabelle Russell was third infront of Emily Williams and Nina Dowling rounding out the top 5 in the female category.
OVERALL RESULTS Male - 1Kurt Eather (Dubbo) 2Jeremy Ryan (BathurstCC-Cowra) 3Dylan Eather (Dubbo) 4Mark Windsor (Bathurst) 5William Hodges (Bathurst) 6Jason Farr (Dubbo) 7Simon Hickey (SydneyVeloCC-Orange) 8Luke Tuckwell (BathurstCC-Orange) 9Daniel Googe (Bathurst) 10Jack Cannon (Bathurst)
Female - 1Haylee Fuller (Dubbo) 2Kate Spicer (Dubbo) 3Isabelle Russell (Dubbo) 4Emily Williams (Dubbo) 5Nina Dowling (Dubbo) 6Zara Fuller (Dubbo) 7Toireasa Gallagher (Bathurst) 8Imogen Fuller (Dubbo) 9Ebony Robinson (Bathurst) 10Makayla Fuller (Dubbo)
Grade winners As mentioned above Dubbo's Kurt Eather was the dominate rider in A Grade defeating Cowra Cyclist Jeremy Ryan who rides for the Bathurst Cycling Club. Dubbo also winning the B Grade category with Haylee Fuller defeating Orange’s Patrick Crump. The young Orange riders also impressive in C grade with Xavier Bland defeating Thomas Williamson (Dubbo). While in D Grade Georgia Farr defeated Michael Evans, both from Dubbo. Good race in the U13s Category with Dubbo’s Emily Hines defeating Orange’s Lachlan Crump and Bathurst’s Lara Allen.
RESULT SUMMERY - 2020 Western Division Championships (Geurie 30 Sept 2020)A GRADE:A Grade Time Trial - 1Kurt Eather (Dubbo) 2Jeremy Ryan (BathurstCC-Cowra) 3Simon Hickey (SydneyVeloCC -Orange) 4Dylan Eather (Dubbo) 5Mark Windsor (Bathurst)
A Grade Road Race - 1Kurt Eather (Dubbo) 2William Hodges (Bathurst) 3Dylan Eather (Dubbo) 4Jeremy Ryan (BathurstCC-Cowra)
5Jason Farr (Dubbo)
Overall A Grade1Kurt Eather (Dubbo)
2Jeremy Ryan (BathurstCC-Cowra)
3Dylan Eather (Dubbo)
4Mark Windsor (Bathurst)
5William Hodges (Bathurst)
6Jason Farr (Dubbo)
7Simon Hickey (SydneyVeloCC-Orange)
8Luke Tuckwell (BathurstCC-Orange)
9Daniel Googe (Bathurst)
10Jack Cannon (Bathurst)
B GRADE:B Grade Time Trial - 1Kate Spicer (Dubbo) 2Patrick Crump (Orange) 3Haylee Fuller (Dubbo) 4Rodney Lovett (Bathurst) 5Rod Mildner (Dubbo)
B Grade Road Race - 1Michael Ticehurst (Dubbo) 2Cadel Lovett (Bathurst) 3Haylee Fuller (Dubbo) 4Trent Hines (Dubbo) 5Patrick Crump (Orange)
Overall B Grade1Haylee Fuller (Dubbo)
2Patrick Crump (Orange)
3Kate Spicer (Dubbo)
4Cadel Lovett (Bathurst)
5Trent Hines (Dubbo)
6Michael Ticehurst (Dubbo)
7Rodney Lovett (Bathurst)
8Isabelle Russell (Dubbo)
9Rod Mildner (Dubbo)
10Emily Williams (Dubbo)
C GRADE:C Grade Time Trial - 1Xavier Bland (Orange) 2Ray Straney (Orange) 3Toireasa Gallagher (Bathurst) 4Zara Fuller (Dubbo) 5Thomas Williamson (Dubbo)
C Grade Road Race - 1Thomas Williamson (Dubbo) 2Xavier Bland (Orange) 3Zara Fuller (Dubbo) 4Ray Straney (Orange) 5Ben OBrien (Dubbo)
C Grade Overall 1Xavier Bland (Orange)
2Thomas Williamson (Dubbo)
3Ray Straney (Orange)
4Zara Fuller (Dubbo)
5Toireasa Gallagher (Bathurst)
6Ben Obrien (Dubbo)
7Imogen Fuller (Dubbo)
8Mitchell Bland (Orange)
9John Curley (Dubbo)
10Michael Robinson (Bathurst)
D GRADE:D Grade Time Trial - 1Georgia Farr (Dubbo) 2Michael Evans (Dubbo)
D Grade Road Race - 1Georgia Farr (Dubbo) 2Michael Evans (Dubbo)
UNDER 13s:Under 13s Time Trial - Emily Hines (Dubbo) 2Lachlan Crump (Orange) 3Lara Allen (Bathurst)
Under 13s Road Race - Emily Hines (Dubbo) 2Lachlan Crump (Orange) 3Lara Allen (Bathurst)
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